Diana had a large group from Shedd Aquarium help attack her abundance of garlic mustard at McClaughrey. For stewards on the North Branch and elsewhere who haven't seen much of it this year, a little secret: Diana got it all. Volunteers have relentlessly chased it for five or six weeks now.

It was a smaller group at Cap Sauers on Sunday, including first-time volunteers Danny and Jade. Three days later they were back for more picking, this time at Paddock, with 13 others. A terrific turnout, and despite the GM season winding down we found plenty of targets, carrying numerous bags out at the end of the day.